The winner does not take it all, certainly not with only the Community Shield at stake. But after Arsenal won the first penalty shoot-out on English shores under the new 'ABBA' system, the unbridled celebrations spoke volumes as to how much it means to Arsene Wenger as he prepares to firefight hi...

Olivier Giroud slotted home the winner as Arsenal won Sunday's Community Shield after Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and striker Alvaro Morata missed penalties in a 4-1 shootout result at Wembley.

For all of the usual old pre-game questions over whether the Community Shield actually matters as a match, one of the real values of the game has always been the exciting sense of watching bright new signings in shiny new jerseys ahead of a hope-filled new season, but it is precisely that issue t...